Mike Royce

@Mikeroyce
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A TV writer/producer from Syracuse with love 📺 he/him 📺 https://www.snowpantstitlecards.com
One Day at a Timehttps://www.netflix.com/watch/80118600?trackId=255824129
Men of a Certain Agehttps://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GXbD3AQ1DT5GYoAEAAATQ:type:series
Enlistedhttps://www.hulu.com/series/enlisted-4785d9c1-55e9-42f4-9515-0da8a957ac22
Everybody Loves Raymondhttps://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset/tv/everybody-loves-raymond/4809780253711314112
Mike RoyceSep 7, 2023

If you're keeping score:

Last strike they said we can’t pay you for streaming 'cause there’s no money in it. After the strike ended, they launched Hulu.

This strike they’re saying we can’t pay you for streaming 'cause there’s no money in it and Hulu is worth 30 billion dollars

https://deadline.com/2023/09/hulu-disney-comcast-stake-sale-timeline-moved-up-streaming-billion-1235537919/

Timeline For Start Of Hulu Stake Sale Has Moved Up To September

Comcast and Disney have modified their Hulu agreement to enable the expected buyout of Comcast’s one-third stake in the streamer to begin on September 30 instead of next January. The news was…

Deadline
Mike RoyceAug 23, 2023
My goodness what a speech by Kerry Washington 👏👏👏
Mike RoyceJul 19, 2023
The studios thought they could handle a strike. They might end up sparking a revolution https://t.co/6g1YHTKgq2
SAG actors', writers' strikes bring revolution to Hollywood

With writers and actors on strike, the studios have a full-blown labor revolt on their hands — and they have no one but themselves to blame.

Los Angeles Times
Mike RoyceJul 8, 2023
Excellent distillation of how a writers room works and its importance for creative quality, not to mention joy https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2023-06-20/the-great-showrunner-tony-mcnamara-writes-on-the-go
Tony McNamara: How writing 'The Great' on the go saves lives

An actor's good table read can spare a character's life. And when that happens, plenty more good table reads follow, writes "The Great" showrunner Tony McNamara.

Los Angeles Times
Mike RoyceJul 7, 2023
yo @sagaftra people, check your inbox
Mike RoyceMay 1, 2023
Sorry to link to Twitter but I can't find this video anywhere else - Howard Schultz is union busting and he must be stopped https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS/status/1653059920592539648
More Perfect Union on Twitter

“NEW: Starbucks founder Howard Schultz had a meltdown when questioned by the Senate about union-busting. Then he sought revenge. Multiple workers were fired, including the founder of @SBWorkersUnited. The company also disciplined workers who dared to speak to Schultz in public.”

Twitter
Mike RoyceMay 1, 2023
Mike RoyceApr 28, 2023
So these two cats have never gotten along but tonight for the first time in HISTORY they made a deal to share something they both coveted (my lap). I am going to consider this a sign of hope for the WGA/AMPTP negotiations. In this construction my lap is money
Mike RoyceApr 28, 2023
Mike RoyceApr 21, 2023

PEOPLE! You can now apply for the Writer's Guild Foundation's 2023 cycle of WASSTP!

The 12-week program is designed to uplift underrepresented voices in the TV industry. BIPOC writers, LGBTQ+ writers, disabled writers, and writers over age 50 are encouraged to apply:
http://bit.ly/writers-access

Writers' Access Support Staff Training Program — The Writers Guild Foundation

The Writers Guild Foundation
Mike RoyceApr 28, 2023
So these two cats have never gotten along but tonight for the first time in HISTORY they made a deal to share something they both coveted (my lap). I am going to consider this a sign of hope for the WGA/AMPTP negotiations. In this construction my lap is money
Mike RoyceApr 27, 2023
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/04/social-security-benefits-france-pension-protests/673733/
The Problem With the Retirement Age Is That It’s Too High

The richest society in human history should prioritize earlier eligibility for Social Security.

The Atlantic